Waco YQC-6
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1936. Washington has the most (1). 40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the YQC-6 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 (5)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 5
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Maker on the register
- Waco
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 19, 1969; newest April 1, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 2 | 40% |
| LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Corporation | 1 | 20% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| YQC-6 | 5 | 1936 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Waco 705 LLC | 1 |
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
Fleet pages: Port Townsend Aero Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Waco YQC-6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of November 4, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Waco YQC-6s?
Washington, with 1.
Who owns the Waco YQC-6?
40% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Waco YQC-6s on the register built?
In 1936.
What is the Waco YQC-6 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Waco YQC-6 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering. The design is held under 1 type certificate (TC 598, held by The Waco Aircraft Company). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Swift Fuels LLC.
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the YQC-6 links to the rest of the register
- Waco 657 aircraft on the register
- Waco YQC-6 5 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A biplane of the 1920s and 1930s: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric covering.
- Jacobs L4 /R755-7 5 of these aircraft · 245 hp
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Waco 705 LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the YQC-6 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the YQC-6 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/waco/yqc-6.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16205 | Waco YQC-6 |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16212 | Waco YQC-6 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15705 | Waco YQC-6 |
Waco 705 LLC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15722 | Waco YQC-6 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16229 | Waco YQC-6 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1969-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |